The Scourge by A.G. Henley

In a world where the Lofties and Groundlings live separately, Fennel’s responsibility is to carry the water from the watering hole during the Scourge invasions.  While her sightlessness affords her protection, Fennel is forced to work with a Lofty Keeper named Peree.  What starts as a tumultuous relationship turns to friendship as the two set out to find a different water source…and stumble upon a truth that shakes everything they know about their world.

Content Notes:

This book has several fighting scenes and some “bloods and guts” type stuff.  For this reason, if made into a movie it would be rated PG-13.

Teacher Notes:

This book would be appropriate for most 6^th grade students. 

The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa

In a dystopian society, Allie Sekemoto has been struggling to survive.  When an illness called Red Lung began to kill off the human population, hidden vampires emerged attempting to save their food supply.  Allie has a deep hatred for these vampires and has spent her life trying to avoid them, until she is faced with death and chooses to join them.  What follows is her struggle to keep her humanity and save the remnants of the human population.

Content Notes:

This book has numerous fighting scenes and lots of “bloods and guts” type stuff.   It also contains a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship although it’s mainly kept in the PG realm.  If made into a movie this book would be rated PG-13. 

Teacher Notes:

This book may not be suitable for all middle school students.  A similar book would be the Twilight series.